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Tuesday, December 2, 2014

December 1, is our Safety First Day of the Month and one of our Community Risk Reduction programs.This day is primarily designated as a
reminder to test your smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms to ensure they emit
that life saving alert.Simply push the
test button on the front of the alarm.

Of course everyone’s alarm is going to work because we just
provided fresh batteries in your alarms in November, remember, Change Your
Clock - Change Your Battery???

If you hear the test tones – you are good for another month.

No alert tones?? – Provide a fresh battery in your alarms
and re-test.

Tones??Yes – you are
good until next month!!!No tones –
remove the alarm and replace it with a new 10-year alarm.

While you’re tending to your alarms – remove any dust or
other particles from your alarm by dusting or using a vacuum.Remember these alarms could be the difference
between life and death of you and your family.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors - Keep in mind that some of our neighbors may not physically
be able to reach their alarms to test or change batteries.If you have senior citizens family members or
neighbors, please, perform this lifesaving function for them.They may not ask for help but they certainly
could use some.

Anyone that can not afford to purchase their own 10-year
smoke alarm or batteries to rejuvenate your 9-volt alarms may call 311 and make
arrangements for a firefighter to visit your home and install these life saving
items for you.

Remember that it is now a law for homes that have gas service,
fireplace and/or an attached garage are required to have CO alarms.

The Fire/EMS Department strongly endorses the use of
10-year, tamper proof with hush feature smoke and CO alarms on every level of
your home, outside of sleeping areas and in every bedroom.

December Safety Tips

Be ever mindful of cooking and remaining in the kitchen if
using the stovetop or broiler.Unattended cooking is the leading cause of fires and fire related
injuries.

Candles should be used with extreme caution.Keep them away from items that can burn and
never leave them burning in a room unattended.

Inspect cords and bulbs on electrical holiday decorations.If cords are frayed or have wires showing,
discard them and purchase new ones.No
good reason to try to get “just one more year” out of damaged decorations when
you consider the consequence of a home fire.

Live Christmas tree???Pick one that is fresh and where needles do not fall off in your
hand.Cut about ¼ to ½ inch from the
bottom of your tree and immerse in an appropriate sized tree stand filled with
water and remember to fill the basin up everyday – sometimes even twice a day.

Give space heaters space (at least 3 feet away from anything
that can burn).Turn off space heaters
before you go to sleep,

Clear clutter from around your furnace and water heater.

Remember to unplug all decorations at night.

Never overload extension cords or power strips.Electrical cords can overheat and ignite a
fire.

Additional detailed information will be posted as we move
through the Holiday Season.

LODD April 15, 2016

Fire Fighter/Medic Lieutenant John "Skillet" Ulmschneider

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